Finally some news on Ghosted! Fox has ordered an additional six episodes of the freshman comedy on top of the original 10. However, the pickup also involves a shake-up. Showrunner Kevin Etten is exiting to make way for former Office showrunner/exec producer Paul Lieberstein. Word has it that Fox is looking to shift the tone of the show toward workplace comedy, an area in which Lieberstein has extensive experience.
Fans of The Office know Lieberstein as Toby, the sadsack HR representative who is the subject of Michael Scott’s scorn. However, Lieberstein’s primary role is as a producer, most recently working on another workplace comedy of sorts: the Aaron Sorkin/HBO series The Newsroom.
Going forward, it will be interesting to see how this change impacts ratings and second season renewal prospects for Ghosted.